I used to see May's help-wanted in the Salt Lake Tribune every day of the world, so I never applied at their company. Sounds like I made the right move.

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--Paved Dudley--

Yeah I drive a Swift truck
And that means one thing
It means she's slow
It's a typical company truck
It's just all show and no go

I'm gettin' passed by Yella
And even Overnite
I'm gettin' passed by ever' body in sight
46 days on the road
And I'm not gettin' home tonight

No, my hometown's nowhere in sight
And if you think I'm pissed off
You're right
46 days on the road
And I'm not gettin' home tonight


Love pissing off those trucking company insiders.

best listen up to these stories...they may sound bitter...but most are true...you'll learn

I remember in 05 during the winter I pulled into the Pilot in Ontario OR to chain up the truck and they had 4 or 5 drivers from May on the phones telling the term in ID the roads were to bad to drive on .

I had a Temp dedicated account out of UT to Vancouver Wa that requred chaining so I was just in their to tell my company I would drive to the back up at MM 56 in the Dalles were the road was shut down and deliver when I could. Meanwhile the May Drivers were Being told to chain and go and the drivers kept saying it was not safe, which is their call. I went out and hung my chains and came back in and one female driver was crying becuase they told her to chain or get on the grey dog home and they would bring someone up from the term in ID to p/u her truck and load.

I told her to just tell the terminal ok, no problem and chain the truck and sit till it was safe for her to drive. I learned long ago you just tell them what they want to hear and they will leave you alone most of the time. Then you protect yourself and your Driving record.

It was a long ride to the dalles and the road was shut down, so I spent the nite in my sleeper on the interstate till the next day anyway.

What was May's rush? Who knows I guess they are like many company's and get off on pushing their drivers to see what they can get them to do.

I have descided to drive down to May for their orientation and see how it works out. Since it is close, I won't have far to go if it does'nt. I will post here one way or the other to let others know.

I think this could be said of companies that advertise: the bigger the ads and the more frequent they advertise, the more turnover they have. Then you have to ask yourself this: WHY? Is it bad policy or bad dispatching? Maybe its bad equipment?
There are a lot of reasons people quit companies, you just have to get to the heart of the problem.
I know way back when I worked for a small regional company, we got bought up by a bigger company, Rules changed, Policy changed, Dispatches changed, and a lot of drivers left. I was one of those drivers. You may now know that company as Priority Transport, a Transit Group Company.
Whatever you do, and for whomever you may work for, remember this, recruiters lie, dispatchers lie, and Drivers lie too. Don't believe it? Go sit in a truck stop restaurant for an hour and just listen to everyone talk.
I remember what a friend of mine, and trainer with USA Trucking once told me he told all his students "Everyone hates the first company they ever drive for."
There is much to learn, a new lifestyle to adapt to.
Patience Grasshopper!